Abstract: A method of retrieving a query, an electronic device, and a medium are provided, which relate to fields of intelligent searching, intelligent recommendation, natural language processing, etc. The method of retrieving a query includes: processing a query to be retrieved, so as to obtain a first processing result for the query to be retrieved, the first processing result containing a first text information and a first semantic information; comparing the first processing result with a second processing result of each of at least one candidate query, so as to obtain a comparison result, the second processing result containing a second text information and a second semantic information; determining a target query from the at least one candidate query based on the comparison result; and determining at least one of the target query or an answer corresponding to the target query as a retrieving result.

Abstract: A personal authentication system includes: a detection device having a first period in which detection of a detection target body is performed and a second period in which detection of asperities on a surface of the detection target body is performed; and a control device. The detection device has, as input keys for a password, first regions in a detection region. The detection device is configured to allocate mutually different segmented regions in a second region having center coordinates at touch detection coordinates detected in the first region in the first period for each key inputting of the password, and output a segmented image acquired in the segmented region in the second period to the control device for each key inputting of the password. The control device is configured to generate a fingerprint image by synthesizing the segmented images acquired in the respective key inputtings of the password.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a personal authentication system is configured to execute fingerprint authentication processing by collating a first fingerprint image registered at fingerprint registration with a second fingerprint image acquired at personal authentication. The personal authentication system includes: a detection device configured to detect a touch position on a sensor and fingerprint data; and a control device configured to generate the first fingerprint image based on fingerprint data acquired at the fingerprint registration, segment the first fingerprint image into a plurality of first segmented images, and register the first segmented images.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for matching buyers to dealers of the same type of vehicle. Buyer bids are ranked based on receipt time. Buyers specify a search radius corresponding to dealers. Dealer offers correspond to an acceptable amount for the vehicle. A high price is computed for each vehicle from dealers relative to buyers based on dealer offers and MSRP. A final price is computed for each vehicle based on dealer offers, the search radius, and the high price. Final prices are ranked based on the distance from buyer to dealer and the buyer bid dealer offer difference. The match is based on the highest rank final price for the corresponding dealer to an earliest received buyer bid that has not been matched if the vehicle offered by the corresponding dealer is available.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for matching buyers to dealers of the same type of vehicle. Buyer bids are ranked based on receipt time. Buyers specify a search radius corresponding to dealers. Dealer offers correspond to an acceptable amount for the vehicle. A high price is computed for each vehicle from dealers relative to buyers based on dealer offers and MSRP. A final price is computed for each vehicle based on dealer offers, the search radius, and the high price. Final prices are ranked based on the distance from buyer to dealer and the buyer bid dealer offer difference. The match is based on the highest rank final price for the corresponding dealer to an earliest received buyer bid that has not been matched if the vehicle offered by the corresponding dealer is available.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a sensor system includes: a first device including a first controller and a first communicator; and a plurality of second devices each including an altitude sensor, a blood oxygen saturation level sensor, a second controller, and a second communicator. The second controller of the second device is configured to transmit altitude information measured by the altitude sensor and biometric information measured by the blood oxygen saturation level sensor to the first device through the second communicator. The first device has determination information comprising determination thresholds for a blood oxygen saturation level corresponding to different altitudes. The first controller is configured to warn that the blood oxygen saturation level is lower than the determination threshold corresponding to the altitude information based on the altitude information and the biometric information received from each of the second devices through the first communicator and the determination information.

Abstract: A first period when detection of a detection target body in contact with or proximity to a sensor is performed and a second period when detection of asperities on a surface of the detection target body is performed are set. First regions are set in a detection region of the sensor as input keys for a password. In the first period, one of segmented regions obtained by dividing a second region the center of which corresponds to coordinates of a touch detection position when the touch detection position for inputting of the password is detected in one of the first regions. In the second period, based on priorities set in advance according to the number of feature points of the detection target body, a segmented image detected in the segmented region for the inputting is output, and a certain number of segmented images are synthesized to generate a fingerprint image.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for matching buyers to dealers of the same type of vehicle. Buyer bids are ranked based on receipt time. Buyers specify a search radius corresponding to dealers. Dealer offers correspond to an acceptable amount for the vehicle. A high price is computed for each vehicle from dealers relative to buyers based on dealer offers and MSRP. A final price is computed for each vehicle based on dealer offers, the search radius, and the high price. Final prices are ranked based on the distance from buyer to dealer and the buyer bid dealer offer difference. The match is based on the highest rank final price for the corresponding dealer to an earliest received buyer bid that has not been matched if the vehicle offered by the corresponding dealer is available.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for matching buyers to dealers of the same type of vehicle. Buyer bids are ranked based on receipt time. Buyers specify a search radius corresponding to dealers. Dealer offers correspond to an acceptable amount for the vehicle. A high price is computed for each vehicle from dealers relative to buyers based on dealer offers and MSRP. A final price is computed for each vehicle based on dealer offers, the search radius, and the high price. Final prices are ranked based on the distance from buyer to dealer and the buyer bid dealer offer difference. The match is based on the highest rank final price for the corresponding dealer to an earliest received buyer bid that has not been matched if the vehicle offered by the corresponding dealer is available.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for matching buyers to dealers of the same type of vehicle. Buyer bids are ranked based on receipt time. Buyers specify a search radius corresponding to dealers. Dealer offers correspond to an acceptable amount for the vehicle. A high price is computed for each vehicle from dealers relative to buyers based on dealer offers and MSRP. A final price is computed for each vehicle based on dealer offers, the search radius, and the high price. Final prices are ranked based on the distance from buyer to dealer and the buyer bid dealer offer difference. The match is based on the highest rank final price for the corresponding dealer to an earliest received buyer bid that has not been matched if the vehicle offered by the corresponding dealer is available.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for matching buyers to dealers of the same type of vehicle. Buyer bids are ranked based on receipt time. Buyers specify a search radius corresponding to dealers. Dealer offers correspond to an acceptable amount for the vehicle. A high price is computed for each vehicle from dealers relative to buyers based on dealer offers and MSRP. A final price is computed for each vehicle based on dealer offers, the search radius, and the high price. Final prices are ranked based on the distance from buyer to dealer and the buyer bid dealer offer difference. The match is based on the highest rank final price for the corresponding dealer to an earliest received buyer bid that has not been matched if the vehicle offered by the corresponding dealer is available.

Abstract: A data processing method and apparatus are disclosed. The method is determining candidate computing frameworks for each sub-task in a sub-task set; predicating operation time and resource consumption that correspond to each candidate computing framework when the candidate computing framework executes the sub-task; and selecting, in the candidate computing frameworks according to the predicated operation time and resource consumption that correspond to each candidate computing framework when the candidate computing framework executes the sub-task, a target computing framework executing the sub-task (204), and executing the sub-task (205). In this way, a resource management system selects a target computing framework from multiple computing frameworks according to operation time and resource consumption, to execute each sub-task, so as to improve the data processing efficiency and working performance of the system.

Abstract: A data processing method and apparatus are disclosed. The method is determining candidate computing frameworks for each sub-task in a sub-task set; predicating operation time and resource consumption that correspond to each candidate computing framework when the candidate computing framework executes the sub-task; and selecting, in the candidate computing frameworks according to the predicated operation time and resource consumption that correspond to each candidate computing framework when the candidate computing framework executes the sub-task, a target computing framework executing the sub-task (204), and executing the sub-task (205). In this way, a resource management system selects a target computing framework from multiple computing frameworks according to operation time and resource consumption, to execute each sub-task, so as to improve the data processing efficiency and working performance of the system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are gel and plastic compositions comprising tightened layers of polymerized vinyl monomers, as well as methods of making the same, where the layers are tightened in having smaller pores. The tightened layers comprise tightened inner layers and exterior layers, and the compositions comprise polymer-attached (pendant) initiator or helper residues.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and a system for calculating the number of users, relate to the field of communication technologies, and solve a problem that the calculation amount is large and a lot of calculation resources are consumed because a location model needs to be established for each user for acquiring the number of users. In the embodiments of the present invention, a computer only needs to establish an attribute-number of location record mapping table according to locally stored location records of users and then may obtain a required result about the number of users according to time and location attributes in a query request. This overcomes a defect that a lot of calculation resources in the computer are consumed. Therefore, when a query condition frequently changes, the query can be sped up, and the query efficiency of the computer can be improved.

Abstract: Systems and methods employing beds of bagged and caged absorbent and adsorbent materials are disclosed. These inventions are useful in the area of solid phase extraction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are gel and plastic compositions comprising tightened layers of polymerized vinyl monomers, as well as methods of making the same, where the layers are tightened in having smaller pores. The tightened layers comprise tightened inner layers and exterior layers, and the compositions comprise polymer-attached (pendant) initiator or helper residues.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for playing an advertisement, a terminal, and a media controller. The method includes: receiving a program on-demand request, and obtaining program identifier information according to the program on-demand request; obtaining advertisement metadata and advertisement play time that correspond to the program identifier information, where the advertisement metadata includes an advertisement identifier of a target advertisement, and the advertisement play time includes first advertisement play time; receiving a first selection result sent by a user, and obtaining, according to the first selection result and the advertisement metadata, a first advertisement identifier of an advertisement that needs to be played for the user; and playing the advertisement corresponding to the first advertisement identifier when the first advertisement play time arrives.